Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #482FY0001

Showalter Park Expansion/Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Benny Barnes

Organization:

Town of Century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Showalter Park Expansion/Acquisition

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 2:50:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jefferson Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

to implement many of the objectives & priorities of the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Town of Century

Contact:

Mayor Benny Barnes

 

7995 North Century Blvd.

Contact Phone:

(850) 256-3208

 

 

Century 32535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Escambia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of a 22-acre parcel of land adjoining the existing Showalter Park in order to extend and expand the recreational opportunities for the residents of the Town of Century and Northern Escambia County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in economic development/job opportunities; provision of additional public recreational facilities; provision of after-school supervised activities for children; provision of additional recreational facilities for handicapped/disabled residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$258,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$64,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

FRDAP application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Town of Century Town Council

 

Meeting Date:

7/17/00